Morning Links for March 1, 2016

Puppies, Starbucks, beef and politics.

Drivers suspected of operating under the influence can no longer refuse a blood test starting tomorrow, thanks to a new bill Gov. Scott Walker signed into law yesterday.

Don’t all rush out to the ‘Sha now. Waukesha Nowreports that an area Starbucks location is now carrying beer and wine.

The beef bubble has burst! Money magazine says that while beef isn’t considered cheap, it’s becoming less expensive than it was when prices peaked about a year ago. Stroganoff for everyone.

It’s “super Tuesday,” people, and that means voters in about a dozen states are heading to the polls for Democratic and Republican primary voting. Wisconsinites, of course, have to cool their political jets until April 5.

A very fertile California sheepdog just gave birth to 17 grubby yet adorable puppies.

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Claire Hanan worked at the magazine as an editor from 2012-2017. She edited the Culture section and wrote stories about all sorts of topics, including the arts, fashion, politics and more. In 2016, she was a finalist for best profile writing at the City and Regional Magazine Awards for her story "In A Flash." In 2014, she won the the Milwaukee Press gold award for best public service story for editing "Handle With Care," a service package about aging in Milwaukee. Before all this, she attended the University of Missouri's School of Journalism and New York University's Summer Publishing Institute.